The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Tho state Legislaturs.


In the Senate, on the 5th the bill 70 cnanss
the time OF holding circuit courts In Madison,
Benton and the Western district OF Carroll and
Washington counties was taken up and passed
The bill permitting butchers and bakers TO keep
open on sunday was passed--e0 10 D. The Dill
for the recovery OF damages for personal IN
iuries caused by the negligence OF rallroaus OF
other corporations was read the third time ana
failed 10 pass. Under suspension OF the rules
q resolution was adopted to prevent eolored poo
pie from. occupying seats In the west gailery
OF the Senate. In the House Dill was IN
troduced TO prevent the sale OF intoxicants IN
the State. The House bill 10 prohibit State
officers from travelling over railroads on free
passes or at reduced rates was taken up and
read the second time An effort was then mace
TO tack some amendments TO the bill, when
failed, and finally the bill was read a third
time and passed-ayes, GI; nays D. The sen
ate bill which 10 almost identical, was then
passed-ayes, SO; nays, I. The Senate Dill 70
amend Section 5i44 Of Mansheld's Digest was
shown TO be unconstitutional in Its provisions,
and II was sent back TO committee for revision
IN the Senate, on the 7th, the pres ding ON
Ger announced hat he had appointed Senators
Sayton and Dunaway as joint committee 10
take into consideration the advisability OF es
tabishng printing ONCE at the DeafMute In
stitute; also OF the appointment OF Senators
Hama and Copeland as joint committee to
visit the seve raj educational institutions OF the
State. The bill providing the manner in which
territory annexed TO towns and cities may be
made part OF some ward was passed; also, Dill
for changing OF venues In criminal cases be
fore magistrates. in the House, the House
bill providing for the extension OF the time for
collection OF the taxes due for 1885 TO April 1887,
was placed on its passage, and after an extend
ed discussion was passed by vote OF 10 TO y.
debate on the Railroad Commission bill oc-
cupied the remainder OF the session
In the Senate on the sth the bill to change
the time OF holding circuit courts In Newton
County was passed; also to prohibit the sale
OF liquors within three miles OF Poplar Grove
Institute The Senate spent nearly the entire
afternoon on the Free-Pass bill, and finally, by
vote OF % to Q, refused TO concur in the House
amendments. THE bill, as originally passed
by the Senate, prohibits the giving of passes to
any person except employees, the House
amended so as TO apply only TO State officers. J
.... In the House several petitions were pre-
sented complaining of the evil effects OF rail
road discrimination and asking for the
passage OF the Balch bill. The commit
tee on education reported on House resolution
No. 49, saying the committee did not think II
advisable TO adopt uniform textbooks for the
public schools The committee on temperance
reported in favor OF the passage OF the bill to
prohibit the sale OF intoxicants within three
miles of the high school in the town OF Wal
dron, Scott County. The bill was made the
special order for the morning OF the ilth A
resolution was adopted that the judiciary com
mttee look into the propriety Of enacting
law prohibiting any one corporation or
syndicate from owning more than GAO
acros of land. The bill TO protect employees
and otherpersons against railroad corporations.
giving such persons liens on railroads for labor
performed or material furnished, was read the
first time The bill for the relief of the poor,
that bakers and butchers shall not keep open
longer than ten o'clock on Sunday was read
first time. The House spent the afternoon on
the Balch Railroad Commission bill.
In the Senate. on the 9th, the bill for an act
accepting, approving and ratifying the proposi-
ton for settlement and payment Of the indebt-
edness of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain B
Southern Railway Company, growing out Of
back taxes due the State, and for other pur-
poses, was read a second time and made a spe-
ca order for the 10th. The bill changing the
time for holding general elections was taken
up, aud, after being debated for the entire after
noon, II was defeated by vote OF
% nays TO 5 yeas. The vote was
surprise .....ln the House the day
was spent on the Foster Barnett contested
election case, the Balch Railroad Comm ission
bill going over. Foster, who holds the seat
and in whose favor the house decided. is an In.
dependent, while his contestant, Barnett, is o
Democrat The vote was IS TO i2 in favor OF
Foster keeping his seat The Wheelers, with
few exceptions, ana the Republicans voted for
Foster.
IN the Senate. on the 10th, Mr. Byrne, from
the committee on engrossed bills, reported the
Senate bill for an act accepting, approving and
ratifying the proposition for the settlement and
! payment Of the Indebtedness OF the st. Louis
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to the State growing out of back taxes due
the State, as correctly engrossed The bill
being special order for the hour wal
| taken up and placed upon its final pas
sage. After some debate the Senate ad
| ourned without taking final action. and spen
he afternoon visiting the State prison .... II
| the House. on motion OF Mr., Washburne, tn,
| bill TO empower the Governor to authorize suiti
TO be brought for the collection of back take
| lue by railroads and other corporations wa,
.ead third time and put on its passage, but OF
motion was sent back TO the judiciary commit
| dee. The Balch Railroad Commission bill wal
called up for further consideration. Severa
amendments and substitutes were debated, anS
| the discussion went over.
| In the Senate, on the lith. the bill for an ac
accepting, approving and ratifying the proposi
| ton made by the st. Louis. Iron Mountain
| Southern Railway Company top pay the State 70
back taxes was taken up for further considera
| ton and, after debate, was passed by a vot'
of23 TOT The Senate having defeated tn,
| Consolidation of Elections bill, meas
ure was introduced requiring count,
| judges to select judges of elec
| tion from different political parties
This bill was called up and defeate,
| by vote of is 20 o. The Senate
bill to turn the revenue received from the sal,
| Of certain State lands and other sources 10 cdu
| cational interests and for increasing the gen
| eral school fund, was called up. and, after
long debate was killed on its fingl passage, tn,
vote being: Yeas, 12; nays, ls.u....In tn,
House the bill to require railroads 10 fence thei
| tracks was taken up, amended, ordered en-
| crossed and made special or
| der for the 12th. The bill tt
| enforce the constitutional provision agains
usury was made special order for the l2th
| The bill TO provide for the collection OF taxes
| overdue by railroads and other corporation,
| was reported with amendments from the Judi
| ciary committee, and was ordered engrosset
| and made Il special order for the nth. TIL,
| Senate bill regarding Sabbath breaking was
| read third time, and after debate was passed
| by vote of yeas, 55. nays, l6.
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Miscellaneous Items
There has been good deal Of excite
ment lately at Pine Hill over the work OF
| a gang Of incendiaries who have infested
the city. A few nights ago a cotton gin
house was set on fire and burned to thu
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